Thomas Parsons
Sustainability Consultancy - Researcher at Sustain Value- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Sustain Value
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United Kingdom
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Sustainability Consultancy - Researcher
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Nov 2022 - Present
• Conducted desk-based research and literature review to support Sustain Value’s successful business proposal for a Sub-Saharan African mining company piloting the latest TNFD (Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures) risk management and disclosure framework • As part of the TNFD's 'LEAP' Methodology, I carried out extensive desk-based research to determine the nature interface, impacts, and dependencies of iron ore mining in Sub-Saharan Africa • Carried out preliminary research to support the proposed development of a 'net positive' methodology for an SME printing company. This research considered environmental, social, and economic impacts throughout the printing value chain and was conducted across academic and grey literature sources.
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Hartree Partners
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United States
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Oil and Gas
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400 - 500 Employee
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Environmental Products Desk - Research Intern
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Aug 2021 - Sep 2021
• Worked as part of the upstream carbon offsets team towards the goal of developing a risk framework to address uncertainty factors affecting the delivery of successful carbon offset projects. • Conducted research on the environmental policy and economic characteristics of a range of Sub-Saharan African countries to determine the viability of carbon-financed efficient cookstove projects in the region. • Worked alongside the carbon analyst team in researching likely future demand for carbon offsets generated through international aviation sector growth and state participation in CORSIA mandated offsetting • Produced policy research reports on developments concerning Article 6 of the Paris Climate Agreement, with a particular focus on the implications of corresponding adjustments for the voluntary carbon market. This was used to develop a more informed understanding of Nationally Determined Contributions and their openness to international carbon finance and markets
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St Hugh's College JCR
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United Kingdom
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Political Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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JCR Charities and Communities Representative
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Dec 2019 - Dec 2020
• Elected representative for the undergraduate student body at St Hugh's College that sat on the College Fundraising Committee to represent student interests to the governing body • This role involved the planning, coordination and management of fundraising events in college, which have included stand up comedy nights, formal dinners and the sale of college merchandise • I was also responsible for increasing awareness and availability of volunteering roles around Oxford through a range of engagement initiatives
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Biffa
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United Kingdom
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Waste Collection
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700 & Above Employee
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Work Experience
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Jul 2017 - Jul 2017
• This work experience opportunity involved me shadowing lab technicians at a hazardous materials site, anaerobic digestion facility and landfill gas site, with the aim of gaining an insight into industrial sustainability practices • This work experience opportunity involved me shadowing lab technicians at a hazardous materials site, anaerobic digestion facility and landfill gas site, with the aim of gaining an insight into industrial sustainability practices
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Education
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University of Oxford
Master's degree, Biodiversity, Conservation and Management -
University of Oxford
Bachelor's degree, Human Sciences -
King Edward's School Bath
A Levels, Economics, Biology, Geography -
Monkton Combe School